Making a Type-O kidney from a donor of another blood type has long been synthetic medicine's white whale. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Pouches of donated blood in a hospital. Scientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the first of its kind — could improve ...

EVERYONE HAS a blood group, defined by the characteristic chains of sugar molecules, or antigens, that protrude from their red blood cells like spikes on a hedgehog’s back. Not all these groups are ...

Blood transfusions save lives. In the US alone, people receive around 10 million units each year. But blood banks are always short in supply—especially when it comes to the “universal donor” type O.

A paired kidney exchange is a program that matches the most compatible donors and recipients for a living kidney donation based on blood type and other biological factors. It helps us ensure that ...

In a routine blood test that turned extraordinary, French scientists have identified the world’s newest and rarest blood group. The sole known carrier is a woman from Guadeloupe whose blood is so ...

The ABO-Rh system of blood group typing is an immensely successful method that helps medical professionals safely perform blood transfusions throughout the world. Scientists from the French Blood ...